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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of last.

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Examples

  • The title lasted for seven issues, changing its name to Meet Angel for its final appearance.

    Comic: Angel and the Ape V1,V2,V3 Zen Tiger 2009

  • Everybody else already stole my joke about the best operative being the best one you've never seen, so instead I'll say Unknown Soldier if only because his title lasted the longest.

    Snark Free Corner for 1/28 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

  • The President, while his term lasted, had the full powers of a real executive.

    A History of the United States Cecil Chesterton 1898

  • Mr. Rantoul appeared in the Senate after a few days, and his term lasted about twenty days, giving him an opportunity to make one speech.

    Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 George S. Boutwell 1861

  • But his term lasted less than two years - the shortest for an elected premier - and he left office under stiff public criticism for his unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000, his failed negotiations with the Palestinians and Syria, and a violent Palestinian uprising that erupted under his watch.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • But his term lasted less than two years - the shortest for an elected premier - and he left office under stiff public criticism for his unilateral withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000, his failed negotiations with the Palestinians and Syria, and a violent Palestinian uprising that erupted under his watch.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • JLA: Had a major roster change following the death of Superman, and the title lasted for more than 100 issues under this name - long after they abandoned the JLI moniker.

    DC Database - Recent changes [en] Slimybug 2010

  • JLA: Had a major roster change following the death of Superman, and the title lasted for more than 100 issues under this name - long after they abandoned the JLI moniker.

    DC Database - Recent changes [en] Mrblonde267 2010

  • Mr. Venkataraman, who was elevated from Vice-Presidency, assumed the office of the President on July 25, 1987 and his term lasted till July 25, 1992.

    The Hindu - Front Page 2009

  • His term lasted from 1905 to 1912 and was marked from the first by enthusiastic interest.

    My Own Life Story Sterling Nelson 1924

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